UPCOMING EVENTS:
5 May 2025: Invitation - Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium 2025 (Flyer)
M ā te Wai, Ka Ora Transforming Our Waters, Transforming Ourselves
Parliament Building, Wellington 8.30am - 6.30pm
The symposium will be an opportunity to identify key action areas for prevention and early intervention in this important area. Hosted by Aotearoa New Zealand's first-ever Minister for Mental Health, Hon. Matt Doocey, the time to act has never been better. Click here for more information & registration
Note: Registration is essential to attend this event
PAST EVENTS:
Presentation Videos: FASD Symposium 2024, Western springs garden community hall, Auckland 25-26 September 2024
FASD IS WHAT I HAVE, NOT WHO I AM
KO TE FASD KEI A HAU, EHARA I A HAU
Andrew Galloway, Alcohol Healthwatch - Opening remarks
Raawiri Ratu -Kaiaarahi of Kookiri ki Tāmakimakaurau Trust and WAI2624 Lead Claimant
Claire Gyde - Looking back to look forward
Dr Joanna Chu - FASD research priorities
Prof Sally Casswell - Quantifying alcohol harm to others, policy changes we need to see
Quickfire FASD research updated, Chaired by Dr Joanna Chu
Dr Felicity Ware, Hāpai Te Hauora - Developing Whakakothitanga Aotearoa FASD diagnostic guidelines
Hon Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Health - Address to the FASD symposium
Selah Hart, Hauora Māori Services, Health NZ
Dr Claire Achmad, Chief Children's Commissioner- Kia kuru pounamu te rongo: All mokopuna living their best lives
Sandar Duckworth, Litmus-Looking back and moving forward
Public Health Agency - panel discussion
Anna Gundesen, FASD-CAN Navigator for Tāmaki - Developing our voices: FAS-CAN indviduals development programme
Leigh Henderson, FASD-CAN Chair - Reflections on the FASD Symposium
Andrew Galloway, Alcohol Healthwatch - Closing remarks
Deep South Alcohol and Drug Harm Reduction Hui 18th -19th March 2024 Dunedin
The 2024 Deep South Alcohol and Drug Harm Reduction Hui will be held on
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of March 2024 at the Dunedin Art Gallery.
This Hui is a free event open to everyone, and will feature a number of keynote speakers while also providing an opportunity to network and build relationships with others who are committed to alcohol and drug harm reduction in Otago and Southland. Places are limited to 100 attendees.
Click here for more information and to register
DEFINING OUR FUTURE – ALCOHOL POLICY AND PLANNING FORUM
HELD IN TAMAKI MAKAURAU/AUCKLAND ON 17TH AND 18TH JULY 2023
Alcohol Healthwatch celebrates two inspiring and unifying days at our Defining Our Future – Alcohol Policy and Planning Forum, held in Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland on 17th and 18th July 2023.
We extend our thanks and appreciation to our wonderful hosts at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, Te Pukenga-Unitec, to our inspiring speakers and contributors, and to all attendees.
We look forward sharing a collation of key themes and next steps with you soon. In the meantime we share presentations, resources and photos from our amazing two days together.
Speaker presentations
Kristen Maynard: Te Tiriti o Waitangi and alcohol law
Dr Jude Ball: Adolescent alcohol harm: research & policy implications
Caterina Giorgi: Alcohol in Australia
Kassie Hartendorp: Mobilising community & influencing policy
Nic Carah: Alcohol advertising on digital media platforms
Dr Rose Crossin: On-demand alcohol delivery
Ryan Gage: Generating political priority for alcohol policy reform
Prof. Sally Casswell: Aotearoa and global collaboration: benefits and mechanisms
Dr Tim Chambers: Bombarded by Booze: Children’s alcohol exposure in Aotearoa & how to stop it
Dr Tim Chambers: Interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms: a modelling study
Resources
July 2023: Factsheet - Alcohol sponsorship and marketing at music festivals in Aotearoa New Zealand
July 2023: Factsheet - Alcohol advertising exposure near schools in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Photos
